earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
very young; little; childish; immature
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
order; command; life; destiny; fate
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
accurate; correct; precise; exact
in succession; one after another
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way